Dillon Brooks Was Ejected Five Minutes Into First Rockets' Preseason Game, and NBA Fans Had Jokes

Brooks’ preseason debut for the Rockets was extremely short-lived.

It took Dillon Brooks less than five minutes to earn his first ejection as a member of the Rockets, and the regular season hasn’t even started yet. 

During the first quarter of Tuesday night’s preseason clash against the Pacers, Brooks was issued a flagrant two foul and was subsequently ejected after appearing to hit Daniel Theis in the midsection while fighting through a screen.

Theis fell to the floor after Brooks’s swipe. When he got up, he was heated and could be seen shouting at Houston’s forward. The game’s commentators were absolutely giddy to see Brooks playing some physical defense.

After reviewing the incident, referees deemed the contact to be excessive, and sent Brooks for an early shower just four minutes and 33 seconds into the game.

Living up to his reputation five minutes into his Rockets career, NBA fans on social media had plenty of jokes about Brooks following his early ejection on Tuesday.

Dillon Brooks just set a record for fastest ejection on a new team

— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) October 11, 2023

We are so back. https://t.co/sOBd4Yqpgc

— Kazeem Famuyide 🇳🇬 🍎 (@Kazeem) October 11, 2023

Some things never change https://t.co/2zxCJzwsz1

— Bryson Wright (@BrysonWright3) October 11, 2023

it’s ok we’ll try again tomorrow. https://t.co/rI0BA5wTvY

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 11, 2023

The Dillon Brooks experience is going to be a fun one. I can’t stop laughing at this man getting ejected 5 minutes into the preseason 💀💀

— Bradeaux (@BradeauxNBA) October 11, 2023

Dillon Brooks ejected 4 minutes into a pre-season exhibition game.

I Actually rate that 😂

Dudes hilarious & does not care!

— WOJ ARTEST🇦🇺 (@NbaWoody) October 11, 2023

I turned on the Rockets game to see the camera panned on the ref saying “Dillon Brooks has been ejected from the game.”

— Pranav Sriraman (@PranavSriraman) October 11, 2023

lmao dillon brooks got ejected in his first preseason game of the season and there’s 7 minutes left in the first quarter

— sean yoo (@SeanYoo) October 11, 2023